Listing
Potentialb
Occurrence in
Plan Areac
Potential to be
Affectedd
Sufficient
Informatione
Species Proposed for Coverage Under the YSRCP (2015)
Vernal pool fairy shrimp
Branchinecta lynchi
T/–/–
Central Valley, central and south
Coast Ranges from Tehama to
Santa Barbara Counties. Isolated
populations in Riverside County
Common in vernal pools; also found in
sandstone rock outcrop pools
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus packardi
E/–/–
Shasta County south to Merced
County
Vernal pools and ephemeral stock
ponds
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Valley elderberry longhorn
beetle
Desmocerus californicus
dimorphus
T/–/–
Stream-side habitats below 3,000
feet throughout the Central Valley
Riparian and oak savanna habitats with
elderberry shrubs; elderberry is the
host plant
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Giant garter snake
Thamnophis gigas
T/T/–
Central Valley from Fresno north
to the Gridley/Sutter Buttes area;
has been extirpated from areas
south of Fresno
Sloughs, canals, and other small
waterways with a prey base of small
fish and amphibians; requires grassy
banks and emergent vegetation for
basking and areas of high ground
protected from flooding during winter
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Swainson’s hawk
Buteo swainsoni
–/T/–
Lower Sacramento and San
Joaquin Valleys, Klamath Basin,
and Butte Valley. Highest nesting
densities occur near Davis and
Woodland, Yolo County
Nests in oaks or cottonwoods in or
near riparian habitats. Forages in
grasslands, irrigated pastures, and
grainfields
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Western yellow-billed
cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
occidentalis
–/E/–
Nests along the upper Sacramento,
lower Feather, south fork Kern,
Amargosa, Santa Ana, and
Colorado Rivers
Wide, dense riparian forests with a
thick understory of willows for
nesting; sites with dominant
cottonwood overstory are preferred for
foraging; may avoid valley oak
riparian habitats where scrub jays are
abundant
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Common Name and
Scientific Name
Species Statusa
Federal/State/CNPS
California Distribution
Habitats
PROPOSED COVERED WILDLIFE SPECIES
State- and Federally Listed Species
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Species Notes
Sufficient
Informatione
–/T/–
Potential to be
Affectedd
Bank swallow
Riparia riparia
Species Statusa
Federal/State/CNPS
Occurrence in
Plan Areac
Common Name and
Scientific Name
Listing
Potentialb
Species Proposed for Coverage Under the YSRCP (2015)
Occurs along the Sacramento
Nests in bluffs or banks, usually
River from Tehama to Sacramento adjacent to water, where soil consists
Counties; along the Feather and
of sand or sandy loam
lower American Rivers; in the
Owens Valley; and in the plains
east of the Cascade Range in
Modoc, Lassen, and northern
Siskiyou Counties. Small
populations near the coast from
San Francisco to Monterey
Counties
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
California Distribution
Habitats
Black rail
Laterallus jamaicensis
–/T, FP/–
Permanent resident in the San
Francisco Bay and east through
the Delta into Sacramento and San
Joaquin Counties; small
populations in Marin, Santa Cruz,
San Luis Obispo, Orange,
Riverside, and Imperial Counties
Tidal salt marshes associated with
heavy growth of pickleweed; also
occurs in brackish marshes or
freshwater marshes at low elevations
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Greater sandhill crane
Grus canadensis tabida
–/T/–
Breeds on the plains east of the
Cascade Range and south to Sierra
County; winters in the Central
Valley, southern Imperial County,
Lake Havasu National Wildlife
Refuge, and the Colorado River
Indian Reserve
Summers in open terrain near shallow
lakes or freshwater marshes; winters in
plains and valleys near bodies of fresh
water
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NON-LISTED SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES
Western spadefoot
Scaphiopus hammondii
–/SSC/–
Sierra Nevada foothills, Central
Valley, Coast Ranges, coastal
counties in southern California
Shallow streams with riffles; seasonal
wetlands such as vernal pools in
annual grasslands and oak woodlands
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Northwestern pond turtle
Clemmys marmorata
marmorata
–/SSC/–
Oregon border of Del Norte and
Siskiyou Counties south along the
coast to San Francisco Bay, inland
through the Sacramento Valley,
and on the western slope of Sierra
Nevada
Ponds, marshes, rivers, streams, and
irrigation canals with muddy or rocky
bottoms and with watercress, cattails,
water lilies, or other aquatic vegetation
in woodlands, grasslands, and open
forests
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Species Notes
Listing
Potentialb
Occurrence in
Plan Areac
Potential to be
Affectedd
Sufficient
Informatione
Species Proposed for Coverage Under the YSRCP (2015)
Western burrowing owl
Athene cunicularia
hypugea
–/SSC/–
Lowlands throughout California,
including the Central Valley,
northeastern plateau, southeastern
deserts, and coastal areas. Rare
along south coast
Level, open, dry, heavily grazed or
low-stature grassland or desert
vegetation with available burrows
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tricolored blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
–/SSCg/–
Permanent resident in the Central
Valley from Butte to Kern
Counties. Breeds at scattered
coastal locations from Marin to
San Diego Counties and at
scattered locations in Lake,
Sonoma, and Solano Counties.
Rare nester in Siskiyou, Modoc,
and Lassen Counties
Nests in dense colonies in emergent
marsh vegetation, such as tules and
cattails, or upland sites with
blackberries, nettles, thistles, and
grainfields. Habitat must be large
enough to support 50 pairs. Probably
requires water at or near the nesting
colony
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scattered occurrences
concentrated in the eastern
Sacramento Valley and the
Modoc Plateau
Vernal pools and shallow lake
margins, 1- to 4000 feet
Yes
Unkn.
Yes
Yes
Retained because of
potential to occur in
vernal pools.
–/–/2.2
Inner Coast Ranges, Southern
Sacramento Valley and
northern and central San
Joaquin Valley
Vernal pools and swales, and
wetland margins, < 500 feet
Yes
Yes
Poss.
No
?.
–/–/1B.2
Eastern Sacramento Valley;
northeastern San Joaquin
Valley; Butte, Calaveras,
Placer, Sacramento, and Yuba
Counties
Vernal pool margins, 100330 feet
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Common Name and
Scientific Name
Species Statusa
Federal/State/CNPS
California Distribution
Habitats
Species Notes
PROPOSED COVERED PLANTS SPECIES
STATE- AND FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES
Bogg’s Lake hedgehyssop
Gratiola heterosepala
–/E/1B.2
NON-LISTED SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES
Dwarf downingia
Downingia pusilla
Ahart’s dwarf rush
Juncus leiospermus var.
ahartii
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–/–/1B.1
Habitats
Coast and Cascade Ranges and Vernal pools, swales, seasonal
Sacramento Valley
marshes, and other seasonally
inundated habitats, < 500 feet
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Sufficient
Informatione
Legenere
Legenere limosa
California Distribution
Potential to be
Affectedd
Species Statusa
Federal/State/CNPS
Occurrence in
Plan Areac
Common Name and
Scientific Name
Listing
Potentialb
Species Proposed for Coverage Under the YSRCP (2015)
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Species Notes
Species Proposed for Coverage Under the YSRCP (2015)
a
Status Explanations:
Federal
E
= listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).
T
= listed as threatened under the federal ESA.
D
= delisted
–
= no listing.
State
E
= listed as endangered under the California ESA.
T
= listed as threatened under the California ESA.
SSC = species of special concern.
FP = fully protected
–
= no listing.
R
= listed as rare under the California Native Plant Protection Act. This category is no longer used for newly listed plants, but some plants previously listed as rare retain the designation.
CNPS
1B = List 1B species: rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere.
2
= List 2 species: rare, threatened, or endangered in California but more common elsewhere.
.1 = seriously endangered in California
.2 = fairly endangered in California
.3 = not very endangered in California
b
Listing Potential
(No)
(Yes)
c
Occurrence in Plan Area
(No)
(Yes)
d
Species is not currently state- or federally listed as threatened or endangered and has low potential of being listed during plan implementation.
Species is currently federally listed as threatened or endangered, or has the potential to be federally listed as threatened or endangered during plan implementation.
Plan area lacking suitable habitat or is outside species range; species unlikely to occur within plan area.
Suitable habitat is present within the plan area; species may occur within plan area.
Potential to be Affected
(No)
(Yes)
Unlikely to be affected by covered activities
Likely to be affected by covered activities
e
Sufficient Information
f
Proposed for Coverage
Sufficient scientific information and data are available to address species’ biological requirements, conservation needs, and compensation options.
Species are proposed for coverage if the following criteria are met:




g
the species is federally listed or has the potential to be listed in the next 30 years,
the species has a moderate to high likelihood of occurring within the plan area,
the species is likely to be affected by project activities, and
sufficient information is available. Sufficient scientific information and data are available to address species’ biological requirements, conservation needs, and compensation options.
Tricolored blackbird was granted emergency protection under CESA December 3, 2014
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